Review McGrath v Ezy Projects [2026] QDC 121, a Queensland workplace injury decision concerning ladder safety, employer negligence, contributory negligence and damages.
Case Notes
Dwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator: Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Knee Condition
Dwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2025] QIRC 119 Dwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator concerned whether a workplace incident had caused or aggravated a worker’s pre-existing left knee condition, despite relatively mild symptoms immediately after the incident and more significant symptoms emerging months later. The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission ultimately found that the worker had sustained […]
Ardis-Phasey v Neal: Back Pain and Future Earning Capacity After a Youth Car Accident
Ardis-Phasey v Neal & Anor [2026] QDC 25 In February 2026, the District Court of Queensland delivered judgment in Ardis-Phasey v Neal & Anor. The case involved a plaintiff who was injured in a car accident when he was 14 years old. Liability was admitted. This meant the main dispute was not about who caused […]
Lawson v Munns: How the Court Assessed Damages After a Pedestrian Accident
Lawson v Munns & Insurance Commission of Western Australia [2026] QDC 52 In May 2026, the District Court of Queensland delivered judgment in Lawson v Munns. The case involved a pedestrian who was injured in a motor vehicle accident on the Bruce Highway near Ayr. Liability was admitted. This meant the main dispute was not […]
Jones v Workers’ Compensation Regulator: Remote Work Accommodation and Workers’ Compensation
In May 2026, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission delivered its decision in Jones v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2026] QIRC 164. The decision involved a worker who suffered a serious medical event while staying in employer-provided accommodation at a remote mining village. This decision note is useful because it discusses remote work accommodation, ordinary recess, whether […]
Anderson v Claytons Towing Service: When a Workplace Injury Also Involves a Motor Vehicle
In March 2026, the Supreme Court of Queensland delivered judgment in Anderson v Claytons Towing Service Pty Ltd & Ors [2026] QSC 26. The case involved a tow truck driver who was injured while preparing to tow a bus that had broken down near Ban Ban Springs in Queensland. What Was the Case About? The […]
Frazer v State of Queensland: Workplace Psychological Injury and Reasonable Precautions
In April 2026, the Supreme Court of Queensland delivered judgment in Frazer v State of Queensland [2026] QSC 82. The case involved a teacher who alleged that she suffered psychological injury, including post-traumatic stress disorder, after an incident involving an aggrieved parent at a State high school. This case is useful because it discusses workplace […]
Brown v Islip: PTSD After a Childhood Motor Vehicle Accident
In May 2026, the Supreme Court of Queensland delivered judgment in Brown v Islip & Anor [2026] QSC 92. The case involved a motor vehicle accident that occurred when the plaintiff was a child. Although the plaintiff’s physical injuries resolved, the Court considered the ongoing effect of her psychological injury, including post-traumatic stress disorder, or […]
Hunter v Alliance Airlines: What a Recent Queensland Workplace Injury Case Shows About Manual Handling
In June 2026, the Supreme Court of Queensland delivered judgment in Hunter v Alliance Airlines [2026] QSC 140. The case involved a workplace injury suffered by a flight attendant and cabin manager while performing pre-flight duties on an aircraft. The decision is useful because it discusses manual handling, workplace systems, training, risk assessment, causation and […]